Alpha-fetoprotein-producing primary lung carcinoma: A case report
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Alpha-fetoprotein-producing primary lung carcinoma: A case report
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing lung adenocarcinoma is a rare type of lung cancer, with its characteristics not yet fully clarified. We recently encountered a case of this type of lung cancer. The patient was a 69-year-old man who consulted an internist with the chief complaint of epigastric pain. Chest X-ray and CT revealed a lobulated mass measuring 70 mm in diameter in the right lower lung...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-9-47